Enterococcus faecalis

Precautions

Routine Practices
Routine Practices

General Information

First Line Treatment

Amoxicillin or ampicillin

Pathogen information

Gram positive cocci in chains

Associated syndromes

  •  UTI

  •  Endocarditis

  •  Contributes to polymicrobial intra-abdominal and skin and soft tissue infection, but less virulent than usual pathogens.

Additional Information

Ampicillin susceptibility predicts amoxicillin susceptibility. For oral option as appropriate use amoxicillin.

Endocarditis: generally ampicillin PLUS ceftriaxone is used